As a wiki compiler, ikiwiki builds a wiki from files in a source directory,
and outputs the files to a destination directory. If you keep your wiki in
As a wiki compiler, ikiwiki builds a wiki from files in a source directory,
and outputs the files to a destination directory. If you keep your wiki in
Note that ikiwiki owns the working copy directory; do not perform your own
edits in ikiwiki's working copy.
Note that ikiwiki owns the working copy directory; do not perform your own
edits in ikiwiki's working copy.
wiki, from files in `/usr/share/ikiwiki/basewiki/`, so your wiki will
automatically get a [[SandBox]], and some other useful pages.
wiki, from files in `/usr/share/ikiwiki/basewiki/`, so your wiki will
automatically get a [[SandBox]], and some other useful pages.
ikiwiki --verbose $SRCDIR $DESTDIR --url=http://example.org/~you/wiki/
Replace the url with the real url to your wiki. You should now
be able to visit the url and see your wiki.
ikiwiki --verbose $SRCDIR $DESTDIR --url=http://example.org/~you/wiki/
Replace the url with the real url to your wiki. You should now
be able to visit the url and see your wiki.
To quickly get started on a common task like blogging with ikiwiki, you
can copy in files from the [[examples]]. The examples are located in
To quickly get started on a common task like blogging with ikiwiki, you
can copy in files from the [[examples]]. The examples are located in
By now you should be getting tired of typing in all the command line
options each time you change something in your wiki's setup. Time to
By now you should be getting tired of typing in all the command line
options each time you change something in your wiki's setup. Time to
Now you have a basic wiki with a configuration file. Time to experiment
with ikiwiki's many features.
Now you have a basic wiki with a configuration file. Time to experiment
with ikiwiki's many features.
At this point you might want to check your wiki in to a revision control
system so you can keep track of changes and revert edits. Depending
At this point you might want to check your wiki in to a revision control
system so you can keep track of changes and revert edits. Depending
Once your wiki is checked in to the revision control system,
you should configure ikiwiki to use revision control. Edit your
Once your wiki is checked in to the revision control system,
you should configure ikiwiki to use revision control. Edit your
And in the web interface, RecentChanges should work, and files changed
by web users will also be committed using revision control.
And in the web interface, RecentChanges should work, and files changed
by web users will also be committed using revision control.
Add yourself to [[IkiWikiUsers]]. And check out
the [[tips]] to find out how to get more out of ikiwiki.
Add yourself to [[IkiWikiUsers]]. And check out
the [[tips]] to find out how to get more out of ikiwiki.